history

Photo: Me in my 18th century costume for when I do "everyday reenactments," part of my effort to better understand America today through understanding American history.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A few weeks ago I wrote on why I oppose the removal of Confederate statues. This is my follow up essay in the wake of that, dealing with some critiques I received on my Facebook feed and in email. It's also a … [Read more...] about The Scourge of Presentism and the Rise of Mob Rule

“Half a truth is often a great lie.”
-- Ben Franklin
When I was a little girl my step-father bought himself a big, huge volume of Matthew Brady photography from the Civil War. I don't recall if it was one of those Life Magazine type books, or just a release by an independent compiler, but it was chock full of Civil War photographs.
Shocking Civil War photographs.
My step-father wasn't … [Read more...] about Why I Oppose the Removal Of Confederate Statues